Wedding cakes and desserts

And what exactly are you overthinking here? Is it the price point, the flavor profiles, or just the overall quality? Honestly, if I were in your shoes, I’d just grab three different kinds of candy from one shop and three from another, then hand them off to someone else to do a blind taste test and let them make the call for you.🙂

I just don't get it. If I head to a high-end bakery for a slice of cake, I'm totally fine paying $10, $12, or even $15 $6.75 depending on the flavor; but seriously, why is anyone complaining about paying $10 $4.00 per person for a slice of wedding cake?!

Why does everyone assume a bulk order automatically means a discount? 🙂

They just don't seem to grasp that crafting a custom wedding cake is a whole different beast compared to churning out standard batches for a local bakery—where you aren't even worrying about intricate decorations... and if a baker makes a tiny slip-up there, well, it’s no big deal...

Personally, I find these prices totally reasonable and I'm not one to complain, but my priority is making sure everything is absolutely flawless—both in how it looks and how it tastes...

Look, Mickey Mouse and Gabrielle—it honestly doesn't matter. 🙂
I actually found it pretty funny how we met. It was at some random event hosted by my wedding maid of honor while I was scouting for wedding cakes and desserts. 🤣
To be honest, I wasn't even sold on the candy shop at first—mostly because her staff can be, well, ice-cold, to put it mildly. 😕
Here’s the scene: I head in to pick up some birthday treats for my guy and leave her $50 but she isn't just unfriendly, she actually gives me this look like "are you kidding me right now" when I ask about the different chocolate options. Okay, fine, everyone has bad days, but sorry if I'm leaving $50 I think I deserve a smile and a decent attitude in return. 🙄 Plus, after reading those reviews about the prices, I wasn't even considering her. 🤷 (Not counting my grandma, who keeps calling me to say the candy - perfect 😠 items from the shop are amazing)
But honestly, I ended up liking the woman through our casual hangout.🙂
She walked me through how she makes her cakes, why the pricing is what it is, and basically answered every single question I had. As for the staff (which I didn't even bring up), man, I get it. From what I gathered, that's her biggest headache; with the job market being what it is right now, she's struggling to find reliable women to work for her.
She started a website recently, so here it is if anyone wants to check it out. http://candy-at-kittys.com/ 🙂

P.S. We were laughing because I asked her, "Wait, your name is L... and your business is Candy at Kitty?!" She just told me rhyming works wonders. 🤣
Maybe Kitty is her mom or grandma. I'll have to ask. 🤷

Hey everyone, I’ve decided to ditch the whole multi-tiered cake idea. Instead, we’re going with one massive rectangle—basically big enough to serve as a tabletop!😂 It’ll be white (no fancy frosting patterns or anything, just classic whipped cream) and decorated with chocolate vines draped all over it. Just wanted to share the plan with you guys 😉

restlesssailor66🙂 super!

I am about 99% leaning towards that display stand—and as for the cake, I think keeping it simple would be best... just a clean, pure white look, maybe with just a tiny hint of decoration here and there...

I heard you can actually get cakes displayed on those mirrored glass stands, but I haven't been able to find any decent photos online to see how they look. Does anyone happen to have a picture like that they could share? Thanks!

Hey ladies, I need some help here. For this wedding, I’m looking at needing exactly 100 pounds of candy... yeah, just say that. Don't even get me started on the cake. Does anyone know a spot in the Chicago area or maybe somewhere near Milwaukee where someone bakes these things by the $20 pound? I need them to be certified, too—the restaurant was super specific about that. Also, would anyone be down to take my recipes? My neighbors are gonna be bringing a ton of their own stuff, so I might as well have some of mine ready. Help me out 🙏

Go check out my post about those candies—if you're feeling it, shoot me a DM and let's chat.🙂

steelfox15 said:Go check out my post about those candies—if you're feeling it, shoot me a DM and let's chat.🙂

Man, I've been on this forum since yesterday, where am I supposed to see that?😕😕

Go back through the pages one by one and just comb through everything she’s posted until you find exactly what you're looking for😉

restlesssailor66 said:Go back through the pages one by one and just comb through everything she’s posted until you find exactly what you're looking for😉

Taylor Swift, I got it. And leave the blonde alone, man.🙄

I’d want a cake like that first one, but maybe leaning more towards a light green instead of purple
And it needs those little white pearls from the second one 😁

I think they both look lovely...

Did you manage to find a place to stay?

feralmoose32 said:I think they both look lovely...

Did you manage to find a place to stay?

http://www.weddingwire.com

$467for 150 guests, including catering.

That sounds wonderful!

I've actually heard quite a bit about them—people seem to rave about their service...🙂

Have you already finalized those details?
And what kind of flavors are we thinking for the cakes?

Personally, I don't see it being an issue since my three kids are all in different places—though I'm honestly stumped on what kind of filling to go with...😢

feralmoose32 said:That sounds wonderful!

I've actually heard quite a bit about them—people seem to rave about their service...🙂

Have you already finalized those details?
And what kind of flavors are we thinking for the cakes?

Personally, I don't see it being an issue since my three kids are all in different places—though I'm honestly stumped on what kind of filling to go with...😢

Nothing is set in stone yet; we still need to swing by their shop. We just talked on the phone, so I have no idea what the flavor options are.🤷
As long as it looks pretty, I'm good.🤣

Yeah, I definitely care about her looks too, but my guy... he really wants her to be someone with substance as well 🙂

feralmoose32 said:Yeah, I definitely care about her looks too, but my guy... he really wants her to be someone with substance as well 🙂

I honestly don't get them—our guys just want an excuse to go hard at a wedding and call it a day. 😂

He had his little demands about the flavor—he was dead set on chocolate,🙂 so we basically agreed that every single tier should be identical just to avoid any drama among the guests over who got what slice. I picked out the design myself, and honestly, he ended up loving it too. We managed to hash everything out pretty quickly.🙂